Flora and Fauna
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #6 One of the boats that was used to transport the Zoo staff to the Green Holms.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #7 The crew of the boat - does anyone recognise them?
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #8 This is the London Zoo team en route to the seal colony, sitting on an empty crate.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #9 The helicopter setting down on the island, taking care not to get bogged down.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #10 The seals - in for an unpleasant surprise.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #11 Catching a seal.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #12 Poor beast ready to be crated up.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #13 Struggling along with the full crate.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #14 Looks a bit precarious - this is one of the full crates loaded on to the helicopter.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #15 The seals were then driven to Stromness to be put on the St Clement.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #16 Another one of Stromness.
London Zoo seal-acquisition project #17 Welcome to London. Nowadays there are grey seals in the Thames Estuary I believe and such a mission ...Latest Pics
